transformers

noun

plural of transformer
as in converters

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  1. engines
  2. machines
  3. motors
Noun
  • That's when the US Airways captain steered Flight 1549 to a safe water landing on the frigid Hudson River, with both engines shut down from a bird strike — shortly after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026
  • SpaceX counted down all the way to T-0 on Thursday evening in South Texas before a handful of Raptor engines decided not to light at ignition of the rocket.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of engines
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  • In practice, that means finding improvements by rearranging machines, charting new workflows, and adding automation—not pushing workers to rush.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • That kind of preparation could eventually help machines like this home robot designed to cook, clean and handle the clutter and surprises found in everyday homes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of machines
Noun
  • Gravity-1 consists of three core stages and four strap-on boosters, all of which feature solid rocket motors.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • The powertrain, the batteries, the motors, the manufacturing.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of motors
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